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« on: February 23, 2019, 09:25:40 »
Ten years ago today, Corby station re-opened. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-47337015

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A railway station opened 10 years ago has made a "massive" difference to a town that was once the largest in the UK▸ (United Kingdom) not to have one, an MP▸ (Member of Parliament) said.

Corby station opened on 23 February 2009 with a service of one train a day to and from London ahead of the launch of a full service two months later.

MP Tom Pursglove said the station had "boosted jobs in our local economy".

The MP and rail staff cut into a birthday cake at a ceremony to celebrate the anniversary.

Searching for a thread to follow up on with this story (the Coffee Shop has been open longer than the current Corby station) I found references drowned out by the antics of a chap called Jeremy Corbyn.

Yeah, I know our search needs improvement.

Anyone else come across one word / name in another?  Anyone care to quote the 'classic' examples for new readers?
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2019, 11:27:59 »
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2019, 11:34:20 »
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2019, 12:17:42 »
Quote from: plymothian on February 23, 2019, 11:27:59
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......certainly appropriate in the Corbyn context! 😂
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2019, 12:33:09 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on February 23, 2019, 12:17:42
Quote from: plymothian on February 23, 2019, 11:27:59
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......certainly appropriate in the Corbyn context! 😂

You forgot to highlight the letters, TG?  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2019, 12:46:51 »
The train service through your local station is a Melksham
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2019, 13:08:11 »
I ate on my train from Yate.
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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2019, 13:24:15 »
Lots of station names inside others:

acton bridge
basingstoke
ardwick
chorleywood
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2019, 13:25:45 »
There's a heavy weight in Southampton, maybe its the weight of the Southampton sandwich filling for that long rail journey Southampton on a train drawing a single Southampton.
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« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2019, 13:44:14 »
Quote from: Clan Line on February 23, 2019, 13:24:15
Lots of station names inside others:

acton bridge
basingstoke
ardwick
chorleywood
rochester

as well as ;-
acton bridge
basingstoke
chorleywood
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« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2019, 20:36:58 »
Quote from: Clan Line on February 23, 2019, 13:24:15
Lots of station names inside others:

acton bridge
basingstoke
ardwick
chorleywood
rochester

Parkstone gives you two for the price of one.
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« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2019, 20:47:40 »
Quote from: RA on February 23, 2019, 20:36:58
Parkstone gives you two for the price of one.

Tickets to / from Par have an "*" on the end to stop you devious types changing them to Parkstone or Parbold.
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« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2019, 20:53:10 »
Or Paris Gare du Nord?
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« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2019, 00:58:23 »
There are two West Hams on the Jubilee line.

West Ham to the east & West Hampstead to the North.
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